Lunar New Year (01/02)

New Year — is the longest and most important holiday in the Chinese (lunar) calendar. Festivals and festivities dedicated to this holiday last 15 days. It falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice, between January 12 and February 19.

Often, according to the lunar calendar, the New Year is called «Chinese», because its celebration spread throughout Asia, and later throughout the world, precisely from the Celestial Empire, where it is called Chun jie, which means Spring Festival (Chinese trad. ⁇ ().

Moreover, in most countries celebrating this holiday, «Chinese» New Year is a public holiday and a joyful event for representatives of all nationalities and faiths.

The history of the Chinese New Year goes back several millennia and is associated with a wide variety of traditions and signs.

New Year's dinner — is the main New Year's tradition. Moreover, there should be as many dishes as possible on the table. According to tradition, on a festive night, the spirits of ancestors are present at the table, who are full participants in the celebration.

We invite everyone who wants to celebrate the Chinese New Year according to all the rules to a real Chinese table.

It is customary to visit relatives and friends with congratulations on all subsequent days. Also during this period, traditional mass celebrations — costume dances and masquerade street processions are held.



Postcard «New Year according to the lunar calendar»

1925